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#1 US Proposes AI Incident Alert System in Talks With China, Bessent Says - Matt Sedensky for AP, AJ, Sollencia, Storm Centavani, Research, News, and Analysis, and Years Countdown Live,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. has proposed a new “notification mechanism” for artificial intelligence incidents that could affect national security, part of weekend discussions ahead of talks at the White House this week between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. “We want a shared vision of common goals and common threats,” Bessent told reporters after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York. “We think that just like any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and the No. 2 AI powers in the world is very important.” Trump has resisted calls to slow down AI development, saying that would help China catch up to U.S. companies...
#2 Trump to Be Sued by MS Now, CNN, Politico to Reverse White House Ban - Dan Mangan for CNBC, WWAY News, Kenneth Roth, The Tribune, Isabel Dobrin, and Drew Grimaldi on X
MS NOW, CNN and Politico are set to sue President Donald Trump on Monday morning and to ask a federal judge to reverse his total ban on those three media outlets from the White House. Journalists from the outlets were prevented from entering the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump announced he would bar them from working there. “This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles,” the lawsuit says, arguing that the ban has already “severely impeded the ability of” the three outlets to cover Trump and his administration...
#3 Diesel Hits Record $6.51 a Gallon as Fuel Crisis Deepens - Rishabh Mishra for Benzinga, Annmarie, Hordern, Good Morning America, Scott Lincicome, Steve Hanke, and Richard Christopher Whalen on X
The U.S. average diesel price hit an all-time high of $6.5107 per gallon on Sept. 21, 2026, according to AAA data. According to economist Steve Hanke, the surge is increasing costs for the domestic agricultural and logistics. Hanke notes that farm fuel costs have risen by $11 per acre for corn and $7 per acre for soybeans compared to last year. The price spike is also placing independent trucking firms under the threat of diesel-driven bankruptcies. sectors. The fuel rally follows weekend meetings in Muscat, Oman, between U.S. officials and Houthi representatives. According to a recent note by commodity strategist Giacomo Prandelli, the Houthis offered safe passage to U.S. and commercial vessels, but Saudi Arabian shipping remains an exception...#4 Ukraine Targets Russia With Over 1,000 Drones, Killing 2 as Moscow Holds Last Day of Elections - Eric Mack for Fox News, George Gilbert, UkraineWorld, General Mike Flynn/Alex Jones, James Melville/Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, and Sassy Latina on X
Ukraine delivered a barrage of missiles and more than 1,000 drones on Russia, which Moscow is calling the "largest ever" of the war and an attack on its parliamentary elections. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the strike at the "dollars that support the war machine" as a push for Russia to "end its brutal war and choose peace." "Tonight in the Moscow region, our long-range responses were felt very acutely," Zelenskyy wrote early Sunday morning on X. "One of the key enterprises of the Russian Federation's oil industry and an aggressor's logistics facility have been struck. These are billions of dollars that support the war machine."
#5 Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help - Taegan Goddard for Political Wire, Mario Nawfal, CBS News, Hümeyra Pamuk, Coin Bureau, and Daily Mail on X
“For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the U.S. military to strike targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis has bedeviled President Trump,” the New York Times reports. “A decision to go forward could open another front in the war against Iran that Mr. Trump started but has been unable to end as it spreads economic shock around the globe.” “The president had wavered for weeks over the Saudi appeals for help in fighting the Houthis, who took advantage of the instability in the Middle East and reignited their war with the kingdom this summer.”
#6 David Jolly Rejects Any Debates With Byron Donalds in Governor’s Race - Michael Van Sickler for Times Tampa Bay, Byron Donalds, Eric Daugherty, David Jolly, Forrest Saunders/𝓝𝓲𝓴𝓴𝓲 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓼, and The Jake Buzz on X
David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, announced Sunday that he would not debate his Republican opponent, Byron Donalds, before the Nov. 3 election. It would be the first governor’s race since 1974 to go without a debate. “It is clear, given the tenor of the current campaign environment, including Byron’s repeated lies and bad faith, that debates this cycle would not create constructive, honest conversation and only further stoke division, animosity, and bad will,” Jolly said in a statement on Sunday. “That’s not something I wish to do for our state.”
#7 Trump Says His D.C. Arch Will Serve as ‘Military Complex’ With Snipers and Drones - Kristin Wright for npr, Fox News, Gunther Eagleman™, D. Scott @eclipsethis2003, Morse Report, and NEWSMAX on X
President Trump has revealed plans to make his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, D.C. serve as a "military complex", including areas for military snipers and large amounts of weaponry. Trump said military operations at the triumphal arch are needed to protect national security, in a post on Truth Social. "At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch... into a top-grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch," Trump wrote on the social media platform...
#8 Trump to Meet Mamdani in New York City - Jarad Ochacher for CBS, News Mobile, cruzair, BPR, Rosehead, and 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM on X
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump are expected to meet Monday at Gracie Mansion, the official mayor's residence in Manhattan, a city official and the White House confirmed Sunday. "The meeting will focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers," the official added. A White House official confirmed the meeting would be happening. The mayor's public schedule indicates the meeting will take place around 4 p.m. and be closed to the press. Monday is set to be the first time the two meet in New York City. Mamdani has traveled to Washington at least twice to meet with Mr. Trump at the White House...
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#9 19 States Approved Permanent Daylight Saving Time. The Last Obstacle to Locking Their Clocks Could Soon Fall - Addy Bink for The Hill, KAYE HOLDER-NEAL(PUBLIC FIGURE), Fed Up, Elsie Savage, Falkor, and Steve Cabrera on X
The days getting shorter serve as a reminder that we’re barreling toward the end of our seasonal observation of daylight saving time, but the wheels may be in motion to stop that – a move more than a dozen states have been waiting to happen. Earlier this year, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent throughout the U.S., with few exceptions. It’s been held up in the Senate since July but, now that the chamber has returned from recess, there’s a chance the legislation could be picked up...
#10 Former Kamala Harris Aides Doubt 2028 Run - NEWSMAX, Jim Geraghty, Kalshi Politics, Axios, National Newswatch, and Commentary Trump Daily Posts on X
Many former aides and advisers to Kamala Harris believe the former vice president ultimately will decide against another White House bid in 2028, Axios reported Sunday. Harris has yet to make a decision, but an Axios survey of eight former aides and advisers found that only one believed she probably would run. Two described her chances as a toss-up, while five said they expected her to stay out of the race. The decision could have major implications for the Democrat presidential field. Harris remains at or near the top of early Democrat primary polling, and several other potential candidates are weighing their plans as they look toward 2028...
